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Office
1 Perkins Sq
Akron, OH 44308Phone+1 330-543-1000Fax+1 330-543-4008
Summary
- Dr. Mark Wulkan is a pediatric surgeon in Akron, OH and is affiliated with Akron Children's Hospital. He received his medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine and has been in practice 28 years. He specializes in bariatric surgery, pediatric general surgery, and minimally invasive surgery and is experienced in gastroesophageal reflux, morbid obesity, minimally invasive surgery, thoracoscopy, and fundoplication. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
- University of Alabama Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 1996 - 1998
- University of Alabama at Birmingham/The Children's Hospital of AlabamaResearch, 1995 - 1996
- UPMC Medical Education/Children's Hospital of PittsburghFellowship, Pediatric Surgical Critical Care, 1994 - 1995
- University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital Medical Center1993 - 1994
- University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital Medical Center1989 - 1993
- Emory University School of MedicineClass of 1989
- Emory CollegeB.S/B.A, Biology/Chemistry, 1985 - 1985
Certifications & Licensure
- OH State Medical License 2020 - 2026
- GA State Medical License 1998 - 2025
- AL State Medical License 1995 - 1998
- FL State Medical License 1993 - 1998
- PA State Medical License 1994 - 1996
- American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Atlanta Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2007
- Best Doctors List 2011
- Best Poster 2nd Annual Meeting of Georgia Statewide Conference on Obesity, Atlanta, GA, 2009
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 17 citationsPediatric surgeons on the internet: A multi-institutional experienceMark L Wulkan, Samuel D. Smith, Thomas V. Whalen, William D Hardin
Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 1997-04-01 - 51 citationsAssociation of Health Care Utilization With Rates of Perforated Appendicitis in Children 18 Years or Younger.Katherine J. Baxter, Hannah T. M. H. Nguyen, Mark L. Wulkan, Mehul V. Raval
JAMA Surgery. 2018-06-01 - 61 citationsAntireflux Surgery Outcomes in Pediatric Gastroesophageal Reflux DiseaseDiego M Diaz, Troy E. Gibbons, Kurt F. Heiss, Mark L. Wulkan, Richard R. Ricketts
The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2005-08-01
Journal Articles
- Association of Health Care Utilization with Rates of Perforated Appendicitis in Children 18 Years or YoungerMark Wulkan, MD, JAMA
- Laparoscopic Contralateral Inguinal Hernia Exploration in Infants and Children.Wulkan ML, Georgeson K, Pediatr Endosurg Innov Techniq
- Primary Laparoscopic Endorectal Pull-Through for Hirschsprung’s Disease in Infants and Children.Wulkan ML, Georgeson K, Surg Innov
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Laparoscopic Cystograstrostomy for Treatment of Pediatric Retrogastric Pseudocysts.Cabbabe, S, Gow KW, Heiss KF, Wulkan ML, Canadian Association of Pediatric Surgeons Annual Meeting, Niagara-By-The-Lake, ON, Canada
- Non-Surgical Bleeding and Hemostasis.Wulkan ML, American College of Surgeons Meeting, Pediatric Surgery Post-Graduate Board Review Course, New Orleans, LA
- A Minimally Invasive Approach to Congenital Hyperinsulinism.Wulkan ML, American College of Surgeons Meeting, Video Presentation, New Orleans, LA
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Lectures
- Weighing the Options: Adolescent Bariatric Surgery.Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
- Laparoscopic Oophorectomy and Laparoscopic Splenectomy.University of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
- Surgical Management of Pediatric Obesity.Pediatrics at the Park, Ga Chapter, AAP, Atlanta, GA
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Other
- Developed PDA based database for pediatric Surgery.Wulkan, M
Atlanta, GA - Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Intraoperative Cholangiogram using Single Site (Plus).Clifton MC, Wulkan ML, Video presented at IPEG Annual Meeting
Waikoloa, HI - Video presentation for Institute for Surgery and Innovation.Wulkan ML, Tricks of the Trade in Pediatric Surgery: Innovative Solutions to Common Problems
University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, Cleveland, OH - Join now to see all
Press Mentions
- Akron Children's Earns Children's Surgery Verification from American College of SurgeonsSeptember 15th, 2022
- Bariatric Surgery for Teens? 16-Year-Old Opens up About Her ExperienceFebruary 25th, 2021
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- International Pediatric Endosurgery GroupCEO
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